Summer 2022 This summer I had the pleasure of teaching Contact Improvisation in Oregon and acrobatics for dancers at Lake Studios in Berlin. it is an honor to be offered the trust and listening of the students who I work with. I look forward to returning to both places, and to continuing
Hello from Berlin Twelve years ago I traveled to Berlin for the first time with my family. It was a true adventure. I fell in love with this city then, and still feel that love. I am inspired by the artists here, and the art they contribute that makes this city what it
Summer Season This month we finished Axial Arcing, the third workshop module within a four part Axis Syllabus training series at the Field Center. This is my first year teaching 4 full days as a sole teacher-facilitator (of course with deep support from staff and students). I enjoy and believe in this
Landing into Spring Have you ever held a calendula seed? The semi-spiral mulltirimmed horn like shape reminds me of a petrified miniature troll fingernail. Or perhaps it is more like a tiny unicorn horn? Either way, the magic of life is certainly visible within these seeds. Each seed contains the message that life
March Updates The winter has been cold but fertile. The field center is thriving, and we are looking forward to our spring and summer sessions. We are currently inside of a short fundraising effort, and will appreciate anything you or your beloveds can contribute. Our goal is to provide more than %50
Winter Wondering With snow and ice all around, the study of movement has been interesting. The winter light is short but strong when reflected by the snow. The cold brings quiet and stillness, but is also dangerous. Winter is full of pulling inward. It is a time of ossification; a kind of
The New Year is here. I am excited to welcome in a new year. After so much change and so much upheaval I feel like this next chapter has the potential to be a time of growing and building again. The Field Center is growing. In 2022 we will have several new programs including the
Giving Thanks While Grieving It is that time of year when we are asked to look out at all that we have and all that has made us who we are, and give thanks. Hopefully the practice of appreciation and gratitude is not exlusive to this time of year, but that more than once
Fall Offerings: 2021 I will be returning to the Bay Area at the end of the month and I extended my stay a couple of days. My new dates are October 28-Nov 7. I now have space for new bookings for bodywork, Rolfing and movement sessions. Please book now if you are interested.
The study of dynamic motion: An Axis Syllabus series in 4/4 This fall I will begin a 4 part modular program. During this program we are focusing on information from within the Axis Syllabus [http://axissyllabus.org/axis-syllabus] and other sources of research (Somatic Experiencing [https://traumahealing.org], and the field of Rolfing [https://www.rolf.org]). This program will offer
Returning to the Bay Area I feel overwhelmed with the feelings that come with change. Like the color of the river after a long downpour, my waters are muddied with feelings. It is a gift to be back in the Bay area for this week Sept 1-7. I still have a couple of slots available
The nights are getting colder here in Vermont. We are about to start our final summer volunteer session here at the Field Center and it has been an extraordinary time of learning and sharing. I am grateful to all of the volunteers who helped us to build and repair, plant and harvest, and who shared their creativity with
New offerings and SF Bay Area dates Today it is August 8th. We have already traveled through the heart of the summer and are entering into the autumn quarter of seasonal time (1/2 way between the summer solstice and the equinox). With each passing day we co-create and coexist within a complex network of moving masses.